Researchers talked to Fortune 500 companies and non-profits and, after quantitative analysis, came up with key findings. “Male Champions,” they report, have an ally mindset. The male champions have learned: true inclusion enlists both men and women; to use their authority to lead cultural change; that gender equity and inclusion is key to overall talent management; to coach and mentor women; and to practice “… other-focused leadership, not self-focused leadership.” Finally, male champions acknowledge that it takes persistence and courage to get through to the non-believers in their teams and among their peers.